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Region 'Sauternes and Barsac' - Year 1962

Rating

Drinkability

Style

drink soon

Elegant, harmonious wines still drinking well

Weather Conditions

Conditions were cold and rainy from winter onwards right through to the end of May. June's good weather developed into an extremely hot summer, although a reasaonable degree of rainfall prevented drought from developing. Good weather continued thoughout the harvest, which began on the 1st of October.

Best Appellations

Sauternes: the wines were more harmonious than in '61, rich and with lovely fruit flavours.

Best Producers

Sauternes: Yquem and Suduiraut are outstanding, Climens and Coutet are classics.

Latest poll

You may have heard of a new wine gadget selling for just under US$300 called 'Coravin' which claims to allow wine to be tasted multiple times from the same bottle without ever removing the cork. Are you...

Intrigued. It sounds like a great idea and I would be interested in buying one (1263 vote, 29%)

Cautious, I would have to see it in action before I made my mind up (1239 vote, 28%)

Sceptical, I wouldn't risk it with my old and rare vintages (687 vote, 16%)

Not interested - if I want a glass of wine I'll just open the bottle (1179 vote, 27%)